Get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox so you never miss a thing Greater Manchester Police officers and staff who have died in the line of duty were honoured today at the dedication of a national memorial.
The force's Chief Constable, Stephen Watson, laid a wreath in their memory at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
The new UK Police Memorial commemorates almost 5,000 police officers and staff who have died on duty - 1,500 from acts of violence - since the Bow Street Runners, the first professional police force, was established in 1749. READ MORE: LIVE: Greater Manchester weather updates as thunderstorms hit region - latest updates The Prince of Wales and Prime Minister Boris Johnson attended the
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